Siddheshwar Dam Explained

Siddheshwar Dam
Name Official:Siddheshwar Dam D03206
Dam Crosses:Purna river
Location:Siddeshwar
Dam Type:Earthfill
Dam Length:6353.2m (20,843.8feet)
Dam Height:38.26m (125.52feet)
Dam Volume:0.9072 million cubic meters
Opening:1968[1]
Owner:Government of Maharashtra, India
Res Name:Siddheshwar
Res Capacity Total:0.251km3
Res Surface:40.58km2
Location Map:India Maharashtra
Coordinates:19.5905°N 76.9561°W

Siddheshwar Dam is an earth-fill dam on Purna River, which is a tributary of River Godavari. This dam is located in the north-western part of Aundha Nagnath, in the Hingoli district of Maharashtra, India.

The dam was constructed in the era of Yashwantrao Chavan, the former chief minister of Maharashtra State. The dam serves the purpose of irrigation for Aundha Nagnath and Basmath tehsils of Hingoli. It also provides drinking water to nearby cities such as Nanded and Basmath.

The proposed site for Light Interferometer Gravitational Observatory (LIGO-India) is nearly 6 km away from the dam.

Specifications

The height of the dam above lowest foundation is, while the length is 6353.2m (20,843.8feet). The gross storage capacity is 0.251km3 and live storage capacity is 0.081km3.[2] It is also known as Rupur camp.

Purpose

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Siddheshwar Dam D03206 . 26 March 2016.
  2. http://www.cwc.nic.in/main/downloads/National%20Register%20of%20Large%20Dams%202009.pdf "National Register of Large Dams"